It seems that naming conventions are generally an exercise in afterthought, coupled with a marketing campaign, which is supposedly expected to adhere to the underlying technical specifications. There are ample examples, where they seem to be deliberately tacked on, and named in a such a way, as to cause maximum confusion, and get progressively worse.
USB-IF elevated the haphazard standards, naming schemes and version numbers, beyond just mere confusion, annoyance or a nuisance; it even managed to blind side the Pi 4 design team for the first version. Nonetheless, it has provided the unscrupulous an opportunity to exploit the marketplace, where tolerances in power make it extremely important to pick the right cables and adapters.
They are not alone ─ SD Card Association have also sowed doubts in the minds of consumers, by splintering the naming convention. Although, HDMI is also playing a similar game, albeit it is slightly easier to follow. However, WiFi Alliance is making some efforts to help decipher basic capabilities of a device by a layperson via their certification. Then there is 3GPP..
https://www.sdcard.org/developers/sd-standard-overview/
https://www.wi-fi.org/discover-wi-fi
https://hdmi.org/spec/hdmi2_1
https://www.usb.org/developers